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1905 Saskatchewan general election
Canadian provincial election
Canadian provincial election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1905 Saskatchewan general election | ||
| country | Saskatchewan | ||
| flag_year | 1905 | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| party_colour | no | ||
| party_name | no | ||
| previous_election | 1902 North-West Territories general election | ||
| previous_year | 1902 (NWT) | ||
| outgoing_members | 5th North-West Legislative Assembly | ||
| election_date | |||
| elected_mps | [members](1st-legislative-assembly-of-saskatchewan) | ||
| next_election | 1908 Saskatchewan general election | ||
| next_year | 1908 | ||
| elected_members | 2nd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
| seats_for_election | 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
| majority_seats | 13 | ||
| turnout | |||
| image1 | [[File:Premier Scott.jpg | 180x180px]] | |
| colour1 | |||
| leader1 | Thomas Walter Scott | ||
| party1 | |||
| leader_since1 | 16 August 1905 | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Lumsden | ||
| seats1 | **17*** | ||
| popular_vote1 | **17,812** | ||
| percentage1 | **52.25%** | ||
| <!-- Provincial Rights --> | image2 | [[File:FrederickWAGHaultain.png | 180x180px]] |
| colour2 | |||
| leader2 | Frederick W. A. G. Haultain | ||
| party2 | |||
| leader_since2 | 1905 | ||
| leaders_seat2 | South Qu'Appelle | ||
| seats2 | 8* | ||
| popular_vote2 | 16,184 | ||
| percentage2 | 47.47% | ||
| <!-- map --> | map_image | 1905 Saskatchewan general election - Results by riding (simple).svg | |
| map_size | 350px | ||
| title | Premier | ||
| before_election | Thomas Walter Scott | ||
| before_party | |||
| posttitle | Premier after election | ||
| after_election | Thomas Walter Scott | ||
| after_party | |||
| ongoing | No |

The 1905 Saskatchewan general election was the first provincial election in the newly created Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on 13 December 1905 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Walter Scott led the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan to victory over the Provincial Rights Party of Frederick W. A. G. Haultain, and became the first Premier of the new province.
| Party | Party Leader | # of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidates | Elected | Popular Vote | # | % | ||
| Liberal | Walter Scott | 25 | **17*** | 17,812 | 52.25% | Provincial Rights |
| **Total** | **50** | **25** | **34,090** | **100%** | ||
| **Source:** [Elections Saskatchewan](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407165609/http://www.elections.sk.ca/previous-elections/historical---provincial-general-election-summaries/) |
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| District | Member | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batoche | William Grant | Liberal | Battleford |
Note: :*In 1907 by order of the Legislative Assembly Samuel Donaldson of the Provincial Rights party was declared elected and Peter Tyerman lost his seat.
References
- Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results By Electoral Division
- Elections Saskatchewan - Provincial Vote Summaries
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